Peridot Jewelry
1830s Swiss Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Turquoise, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Peridot, Garnet, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Gold
1830s Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1810s British George III Antique Peridot Jewelry
Oriental Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
18th Century Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Peridot Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
19th Century English Victorian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Si...
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Peridot Jewelry
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
1770s English Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Georgian Peridot Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, Topaz, Gold
1980s Unknown Georgian Vintage Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s British Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Citrine, White Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, S...
19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century American Georgian Antique Peridot Jewelry
Peridot, Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
Vintage and Antique Peridot Jewelry and Watches for Sale on 1stDibs
Vividly colored. Relatively inexpensive. The striking green gemstone that is the star of the show in your vintage and antique peridot jewelry and watches is timeless and loved all over the world.
Suffering from nightmares? Try placing a peridot next to your pillow. In ancient Egypt, where the semiprecious stone was first discovered (and where it was referred to as the “gem of the sun”), it was believed to have magical powers, including the ability to protect people from evil spirits, including the ones responsible for bad dreams. Luckily for those wanting to test their efficacy against nighttime terrors, peridots are relatively inexpensive. Luckier still for August babies, whose birthstone it is, the vibrant green jewel in vintage peridot earrings, peridot rings and more goes beautifully with a summer wardrobe.
Peridot was mined in ancient times, perhaps as early as 1500 BC, on Topazos Island, today known as Zabargad or St. John’s Island, in the Red Sea. According to gemologist Edward Gübelin, “the occurrence of peridot on Zabargad is intimately related to the regional geology and the tectonic processes that on a larger scale were responsible for the formation of the Red Sea itself.”
Those ancient deposits have been exhausted. Today the largest and finest peridots come from Pakistan and Myanmar, while the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona is the source of most of the stones used in mass-produced jewelry. Peridots are also found in Vietnam, Tanzania and China.
Zabargad is the source of the most famous large peridots, several of which are prized parts of public collections. The Natural History Museum in London owns a 146-carat step-cut stone, but it is the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, that boasts the largest cut peridot, weighing 310 carats. Then there’s the Chicago Field Museum’s pear-shaped Green Goddess, weighing 154-carat and etched with the figure of a woman. It was acquired at the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, and In 2008, the renowned Chicago jeweler Lester Lampert designed an 18-karat yellow-gold setting for the stone, surrounding it with 3.24 carats of yellow diamonds.
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